scatter :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

spread

n. a haphazard distribution in all directions

scattering, strewing

n. the act of scattering

Verbs (19)

scatter

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

spread, spread out

v. strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

break, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

sprinkle, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (223)

plant, set, put into the soil, set to grow

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

insert, infix, introduce, enter

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

litter

v. strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground"

litter, give birth to a litter

v. give birth to a litter of animals

disarrange, disturb the arrangement of

v. disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers"

run, melt, melt down

v. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

thaw, melt, unfreeze, unthaw

v. become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

melt

v. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

disarray, disorder, disturb the order of, bring disorder to, bring into disorder, throw into disorder

v. bring disorder to

clutter, clutter up

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

throw, flurry, confuse, bewilder, put off, disconcert, consternate, bemuse, discombobulate

v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

sprawl, straggle

v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

spread out, string out

v. set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

expand, spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

litter, strew around litter

v. make a place messy by strewing garbage around

turn back, run off, drive off, dispel, chase away, drive away, drive out

v. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

drop, dismiss, send away, send packing

v. stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

sack, fire, force out, terminate, dismiss, send away, give the axe

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

eliminate, do away with, get rid of

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

lift, take and move

v. take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

scatter, break up, disperse, dissipate, dispel, cause to disperse

v. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

mist, spray finely, cover with mist

v. spray finely or cover with mist

shower

v. spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"

straw, strew

v. spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

litter, strew around litter

v. make a place messy by strewing garbage around

throw

v. place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

scatter, break up, disperse

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

sprinkle, scatter, dot, dust, intersperse, disperse

v. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Synonyms (4)

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

Antonyms (6)

concentrate, centralize, make central

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

scatter

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